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==Description==
The official language of Türkiye is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_language '''Turkish''']. The minority languages of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_languages '''Kurdish'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic '''Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaza_language '''Zaza''' or '''Zazaki'''] are also spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Turkey," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Turkey, accessed 3 May 2023.</ref>


Most of the people in Turkey speak Turkish. Turkish is a non-Semitic language unrelated to Arabic. Until 1928 it was written mostly in a modified Arabic alphabet, though other alphabets were used, including Greek and Armenian. The Roman alphabet was introduced in 1928. It uses diacritic marks (ç   ö ü) and two versions of the letter “i” (dotted - i  and undotted -  I) and is accepted as the official alphabet of the language. Records of the Ottoman Empire were generally written in Turkish in the old Arabic script. In older documents the sijâqat form of the script was used. Being a half cipher/shorthand script used for speed and secrecy, it lacks paleographic devices that distinguish among letters as in the ordinary Arabic script. Deciphering personal names is extremely challenging. A few records were written in Arabic. Although Kurdish is a significant minority language, there are almost no historical documents written in Kurdish. When written, Kurdish used the Arabic alphabet. The Kurdish language in Turkey is now written using the modern Turkish alphabet. The records of various Christian minorities are in Armenian, Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Syriac, each with its own distinctive writing system.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Turkey,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1998.</ref>
==Word List(s)==
'''Turkish'''
*[[Turkish Genealogical Word List|Turkish Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/turkish.php Turkish phrases (Omniglot)]
 
'''Kurmanji Kurdish'''
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/kurdish-kurmanji.php Useful Kurmanji Kurdish phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-kurdish-words/ 1000 Most Common Kurdish Words (1000mostcommonwords)]
 
'''Modern Standard Arabic'''
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic#:~:text=Common%20phrases Common phrases (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#:~:text=Useful%20Arabic%20phrases Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://www.arabicpod101.com/blog/2018/02/03/top-100-basic-arabic-phrases-and-expressions/ Basic Arabic Phrases and Expressions (ArabicPod101)]
 
'''Zaza''' or '''Zazaki'''
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/zazaki.php Useful phrases in Zazaki (Omniglot)]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Turkish'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_phonology Turkish phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_alphabet Turkish alphabet (Wikipedia)]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/turkish.htm Turkish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Kurmanji Kurdish'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_phonology Kurdish phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_grammar Kurdish grammar (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_alphabets Kurdish alphabets (Wikipedia)]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kurdish.htm Kurdish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[http://learn101.org/kurdish_grammar.php Kurdish Grammar (Learn101)]
 
'''Modern Standard Arabic'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_grammar Arabic grammar (Wikipedia)]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://forvo.com/languages/ar/ Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)]
 
'''Zaza''' or '''Zazaki'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaza_language#Phonology '''Zaza''' or '''Zazaki''' Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/zazaki.htm Zaza (Zazaki / زازاکی) Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Turkish'''
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/turkish_dictionary.htm Turkish dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/tr English to Turkish Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/tr/en/Learn-Turkish Learn Turkish (duolingo)]
* Guise, John. ''The Turkish language explained for English speakers : a treatise on the Turkish language and its grammar for English speakers.'' Kawerau, New Zealand: John Guise, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/929879746 WorldCat].
 
'''Kurmanji Kurdish'''
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/kurdish_dictionary.htm Kurdish dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ku English to Kurdish Kurmanji Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Ekici, Deniz. ''Beginning Kurmanji Kurdish.'' Tucson, Ariz.: University of Arizona Press, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/643385298 WorldCat].
* Omarkhali, Khanna. ''Kurdish reader.'' n.p.: Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/759907455 WorldCat].
 
'''Modern Standard Arabic'''
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm#:~:text=Arabic%20dictionary Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)]
 
'''Zaza''' or '''Zazaki'''
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/zza English to Zaza Dictionary (Glosbe)]
 
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Turkey Türkiye (Britannica)]
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/kurdish/ Kurdish (mustgo)]
*[[Kurdish Naming Customs|Kurdish Naming Customs]]


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Description

The official language of Türkiye is Turkish. The minority languages of Kurdish, Arabic and Zaza or Zazaki are also spoken. [1]

Word List(s)

Turkish

Kurmanji Kurdish

Modern Standard Arabic

Zaza or Zazaki

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Turkish

Kurmanji Kurdish

Modern Standard Arabic

Zaza or Zazaki

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Turkish

Kurmanji Kurdish

Modern Standard Arabic

Zaza or Zazaki

Additional Resources

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Turkey," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Turkey, accessed 3 May 2023.
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